Still, The Cable Gamer has to believe that NBC types, mindful that CNN is a rival to NBC's sibling, MSNBC, enjoyed the idea of mocking CNN's problems.

That's Bill Hader, playing Spitzer, above; on the show, he made jokes about himself-as-Spitzer, calling himself "The Bone Ranger," and so on. It would, indeed, be painful for CNN is "SNL" continues to draw a bead on "___ Spitzer."